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I. over·work N [ˈəʊvəwɜ:k, Am ˈoʊvɚwɜ:rk] no pl

overwork
Überarbeitung f <-> kein pl
overwork
[Arbeits]überlastung f <-> kein pl

II. over·work VB intr [ˌəʊvəˈwɜ:k, Am ˌoʊvɚˈwɜ:rk]

overwork
sich acc überarbeiten

III. over·work VB trans [ˌəʊvəˈwɜ:k, Am ˌoʊvɚˈwɜ:rk]

1. overwork (give too much work):

to overwork sb
jdn [mit Arbeit] überlasten

2. overwork (overuse):

to overwork sth
etw überstrapazieren
an overworked expression
ein abgenutzter Ausdruck
Present
Ioverwork
youoverwork
he/she/itoverworks
weoverwork
youoverwork
theyoverwork
Past
Ioverworked
youoverworked
he/she/itoverworked
weoverworked
youoverworked
theyoverworked
Present Perfect
Ihaveoverworked
youhaveoverworked
he/she/ithasoverworked
wehaveoverworked
youhaveoverworked
theyhaveoverworked
Past Perfect
Ihadoverworked
youhadoverworked
he/she/ithadoverworked
wehadoverworked
youhadoverworked
theyhadoverworked
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an overworked expression
ein abgenutzter Ausdruck

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